Fire screen



E. M. TARPLEY FIRE SCREEN Filed Ju ne 2 s. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1ATTORNEY WITNESS:

May 26, 1925. 1,539,608,

' E. M. TARPLEY FI-RE scanrm Filed June 23. 1924 2 sheets-Sheet 2WITNESS:

Fatented May 26, 1925.

UNITED STATES EDWARD 1II. TARPLEY, OF FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY.

FIRE SCREEN.

Application filed June 23,

To all 207mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. 'IAnrLnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Franklin, in the county of Simpson and State of Kentucky,have invented new and useful Improvements in Fire Screens, of which thefollowing a specification.

The object of this invention is the provision of a fire screen for openfireplaces which may be swung outward from the grate and serving toprotect the clothing of persons from becoming ignited from the firetherein, being so designed that it may be used as a warming rack ordrying rack for various articles and which, when not desired for use,may be swung upward against the fireplace and latched in a foldedposition.

To the attainmentof the foregoing, the invention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fireplace providedwith the improvement.

Figure 2 is a similar view but showing the screen folded against thefireplace.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on the line of Figure 1.

Figure a is a perspective view of one of the corner bars employed.

Figure 5 is a similar view of the holding clip.

Figure (3 is a similar view of one of the angle supports for the sidemembers of the screen.

referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates thebrickwork for an open fireplace, and 2 the mantel which is arranged atthe fireplace.

In carrying out my invention I make use of metal plates. Each of theseplates includes a base portion 3 having a right angular flange i whichmerges into an outwardly extending flange The base 3 is preferablysecured to the inner edges of the vertical members of the mantel 2,while the flanges extend outwardly therefrom. The flanges 5 of the angleplates are provided with series of spaced round openings 6, and in eachof these openings there is the offset end '7 at the terminal of theangle side arm's of rods 9. The outer elements of the substantiallyU-shaped rods pass through suitable bearing openings 10 in metal bars11. The bars are really in the nature of corner posts and willhereinafter be referred to as such. The upper end of each bar 11 is1924. Serial No. 721,899.

rounded outwardly, as at 12 and is provided with an opening 13. Throughthe aligning openings 13 there is passed the ends 15 of rod 1%. The ends15 of the rod 14 are connected by means 16 to the longitudinal bars 1'?that constitute the upper members of the screen. The corner posts 11adjacent to their lower ends are connected together and held in spacedrelation by a bar or rod 18. The upper members 17 preferably have theirends arranged around the angle ends 8 of the upper U-shaped guard rod 9,and the said upper rods 17 are centrally connected and held in spacedrelation by elements 19.

Secured centrally on the mantel 2 below its shelf there is a plate 20that has its lower end rounded upon itself to form a lip 22. The lip isdesigned to engage the upper front rod of the construction when thelatter is swung against the mantel and against the brickwork of thegrate, as disclosed in Figure 2 of the drawings, and it is thought thatthe foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawmgswill fully set forth the simplicity of the construction and itsadvantages to those skilledin the art to which such inventions relate.

Having described the invention, I claim i 1. In combination with an openfireplace, and a mantel therefor, of a fire screen, comprising posts,rods passing freely through the posts and having angle ends which arepivotally supported from the sides of the mantel, longitudinal barsloosely connected to the angle ends of the top rods, and means forsuspending the screen in folded condition from beneath the shelf of themantel.

2. In combination With an open fireplace and a mantel therefor, of afire screen, including posts, rods passing freely through the postshaving angle ends whose extremities are oti'set, angle members securedto the side stiles of the mantel in which the offset ends of the rodsare pivoted, upper and lower rods secured to and spacing the posts, barsloosely connected to the angle ends of the upper one of the firstmentioned rods. spacing means for said bars, and a lipped plate securedon the mantel piece below the shelf thereof to engage one of the firstmentioned bars when the screen is folded upwardly and against themantel.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EDIVARD M. TARPLEY.

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